IQ-EQ has expanded its real estate service with the extension of its AIFM licence in France to include real estate. The firm is now able to act as AIFM in France for all alternative asset classes.
Category: Independents
STP appoints CRO
STP Investment Services, a U.S.-based administrator, has appointed Emmy Bernard as chief revenue officer. Bernard joins the executive committee and reports to CEO Dan Houlihan, overseeing sales, relationship management, marketing, and revenue operations. She was a partner and global head of marketing at ACA Group, which merged with Foreside Financial Group in 2022.
Pandiri leaves Apex
After less than a year in the post, Samir Pandiri has left Apex, where he was group president. He joined Apex in May 2023, taking responsibility for operations, technology product innovation, risk and human resources. Apex confirmed that he had left the company, but did not comment further on the circumstances of his departure. Pandiri…
Alchelyst appoints chair
Alchelyst, the recently licensed fund administrator based in Ireland, has appointed Barry Devereux as chair. He spent 25 years at McCann FitzGerald, a leading law firm.
IDR appoints commercial director
IDR, the private markets investor onboarding hub, has hired Roxane Fricou as commercial director. She will lead IDR’s sales growth in key markets, including the U.S., Europe and the UK, taking on responsibility for building the sales team internationally. She was previously an independent consultant after spending 12 years at IQ-EQ.
Altum hires Caspers for global role
Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund and corporate administration solutions, has appointed Rolf Caspers as global head of capital markets and managing director in Luxembourg. Caspers was previously at Apex following its takeover of Sanne, where he spent 12 years.
Gen II partners with Canoe
Gen II Fund Services, a U.S.-based private capital fund administrator with >USD1trn AuA, has formed a partnership with Canoe Intelligence, the fintech supporting alternative investment intelligence for institutional investors, capital allocators, wealth managers, and asset servicing firms. Gen II will leverage Canoe’s technology to continue innovation in automating the receipt, retrieval, and document management of…
Ultimus grows AuA
Ultimus Group, the U.S.-based provider of fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, has reported strong 2023 growth, with AuA now exceeding USD500bn.
TMF appoints Americas sales head
TMF Group, the Netherland-based administrator, has appointed Menno de Vreeze as head of fund sales for the Americas. He was previously at abrdn.
Universal hires COTO
Universal Investment Group, the European fund services platform and Super ManCo, has appointed Johannes Elsner as its new group chief operating and transformation officer. Elsner succeeds Etienne Rougier, who has decided to step down from his role as COO and head of Luxembourg. Most recently, Elsner served as group chief information officer and member of…